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Desktop Suggestions

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 3:03 am
by 360apples
Hey, so i decided to not buy a laptop and build a desktop.

I'm thinking of getting a phenom II x2 dual core 3ghz and eventually unlock the other 2 cores and probably get the 965 later. Right now i am not very sure about the graphic card i was thinking of going for a 4850 but there's a 9800gtx for $119 and if i go with ATI crossfire i will probably save more for going with a AMD based GFX and processor.

So i wanted to know some input from you guys thanks

Re: Desktop Suggestions

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:34 am
by woutR
Well all I can say is that you're gonna need one big bad power supply to 'feed' that system.

Re: Desktop Suggestions

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:41 am
by ltsune
woutR wrote:Well all I can say is that you're gonna need one big bad power supply to 'feed' that system.

This. That's for sure lol :)

Good luck with building you pc :D

Re: Desktop Suggestions

Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 4:40 pm
by Hellraider
Be careful with unlocking those cores, i heard its possible but there a few things to consider.
For example you'll need a motherboard which is able too, and secondly you'll have to be lucky those 2 other cores are stable enough.
AMD didn't name it a dual core for nothing.. Maybe it was just a failed quad core where only 2 cores worked properly.